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Added on the 01/05/2023 20:26:32 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Sudanese refugees in neighboring Chad who fled deadly fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries received humanitarian aid distributed by UNICEF in the village of Koufroun, near the town of Adré on the border between the two countries. At least 20,000 Sudanese have sought refuge in Chad since the conflict began, of whom about 5,000 have been registered, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). IMAGES
Refugees cross the border from Ukraine into Poland as Kyiv is subjected to a fresh round of bombardment overnight, with columns of smoke rising high into the morning sky. Nearly three weeks after the invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces hemming in Kyiv on two sides have stepped up their attacks, with many in the capital fearing a full-on assault could come soon. IMAGES
At Medyka, on the Poland-Ukraine border, hundreds of refugees queue to cross over the border as they flee Russia's invasion. The United Nation says at least 2.2 million people have fled Ukraine, with more than half now in Poland. IMAGES
Some migrants and refugees are managing to cross the Greek-Macedonian border even though Macedonia is refusing to allow transit to Afghans and has imposed stricter document controls on Syrians and Iraqis. IMAGES
Smoke billows as Israeli forces and Hezbollah trade cross-border fire. Hezbollah has traded near-daily fire with Israeli forces in support of ally Hamas since the Palestinian militant group's October 7 attack on Israel triggered war in Gaza. IMAGES